Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO)

An American Department of Defense agency, formerly known
as the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
(SDIO) and created in 1983 under the Reagan administration to develop an
antiballistic missile defense, a major part of which would involve "Star
Wars" weaponry based both on the ground and in space. Originally intended
to counter the threat of Soviet intercontinental ballistic
missiles, the SDIO was renamed the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
(BMDO) in 1993 under the Clinton administration. Its emphasis under the
Bush (jr.) presidency shifted to address similar threats from rogue nations
with ballistic and tactical missile technology. Former SDI programs to develop
Star Wars weapons, including ASAT (antisatellite)
technology, continued and were emphasized by the Bush (jr.) administration.